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RESOLUTION NO. 96-R-22
A RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE DESIGNATION OF A
CERTAIN AREA OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSONVILLE,
INDIANA, AS AN "ECONOMIC REVITALIZATION AREA"
WHEREAS, on April 15, 1996 by Resolution No. 96-R-20, the
Common Council of the City of Jeffersonville gave initial approval
for the designation of a certain area within the City of
Jeffersonville, Indiana, as an economic revitalization area
pursuant to I.C. 6-1.1-12.1 through I.C. 6-1.1-12.1-12 and,
WHEREAS, the Common Council of the city of Jeffersonville,
Indiana recognizes the need to stimulate growth and to maintain a
sound economy within the city of Jeffersonville, and,
WHEREAS, this area is located within the corporate limits of
the City of Jeffersonville in an older section of the city commonly
known as "Claysburg." Said area has, for a number of years, been
undesirable for normal development and occupancy because of the
lack of development, cessation of growth, deterioration of
improvements and substandard buildings. The specific land area for
which the economic revitalization area designation is being
requested currently is partially vacant and partially low income
residential housing which has been unusable for normal development
over the past 20-30 years as a result of the character of the land,
age of the housing, location and restricted development area, along
with other factors which have impaired values or prevented a normal
development or use of the property, and,
WHEREAS, the Common Council of the City of Jeffersonville
recognizes that providing incentives to local development in under-
utilized or distressed areas would be in the City's best interest,
and,
WHEREAS, the Common Council of the city of Jeffersonville
further recognizes that it would be beneficial to designate a
certain qualified area within the city as an economic
revitalization area for the purpose of considering deductions
against the assessed value of property for real property tax
purposes, and,
WHEREAS, the Common Council of the City is vested with the
authority to designate certain areas of the City to be economic
revitalization areas;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Common Council of the
city of Jeffersonville, Indiana, that:
1. A public hearing has been held with regard to the
requested designation of the area described herein as an Economic
Revitalization area (namely):
That area bounded by 14th Street, Duncan Avenue, 15th Street
and the existing Spring Hill Commons area as is shown on Exhibit A
and the attached map.
2. That pursuant to the provisions of Indiana law, this area
is hereby designated by the Common Council of the City of
Jeffersonville as an Economic RevitalizationArea.
Passed and adopted this 6th
Common Council of the City of
Indiana.
day of May , 1996, by the
Jeffersonville, Clark County,
PRESIDING OFFICER OF THE
COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF JEFFERSONVILLE
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C. RICHARD SPENC]~, JR. // ~"
CLERK-TREASURER ~ ~/
Presented by me as Clerk-Treasurer to the Ma. yor of the city of
Jeffersonville, Indiana, this 6th day of May, 1996.
Approved and signed by me this 6th da~ of M~/~, /~9~6/~ ~
M~yOR THOMAS R. GALLI~N